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Australia's Geographical Dimensions
1. The area of Australia is 7,692,000 km2
2. It's latitude is 32.3456o S, and it's longitude is 141.4346o E
3. 3 natural hazards occur in Australia they are bushfires, heatwaves and floods.
4. A bushfire can occur during the hotter months when Australia is mostly hot and dry. It can burn many trees and kill thousands of animals, including us.
Australia's Regional and Global Links
1. The 3 closest neighbours of Australia are Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.
2. Australia - 7,692,024
New Zealand - 270,467
3. Australia's native language is spoken by the Aborigines.
Australian food includes crocodile, shrimp and many more.
The weather in Australia is mostly hot and dry.
The Australian currency is The Australian dollar.
Key Characteristics that Help Identify Rocks.
1. Crystals
2. Fossils
3. Gas Bubbles
4. Glassy Surfaces
5. Ribbonlike Layers
6. Sand or Pebbles
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The White Poppy
The white poppy is an artificial flower used as a symbol of peace, worn as an alternative to, or complement to, the red remembrance poppy for Remembrance Day or Anzac Day.
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